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BASHFUL JOHN. John Patterson was driving his venera? ble horse slowly homeward from the little village of Brintou. They were passing the low lying: farm of Nathan Wynu, and John, not daring for the life of him to turn his head, rolled his great black eyes toward the substan cial stone farm-house, in the hope of catching a glimpse of Kitty, the farmer's comely daughter. But though John kept his eyes turned in their sockets till his head ached fearfully, he saw nothing of Kitty. John was desperately in love with Kit? ty Wynn, and had been so for many a day, and yet he dare not tell her so. He. generally managed to bow to her when he met her, but even that brought a great lump in his throat, and turned his face the color of a penny. As John passed over a little knoll and out of sight of the house, Wynn's great orchard?the trees ready to break down under the weight of ripe fruit?was be? fore him. "What a while that miller kept me waiting for my grist. I'm as hungry as a bear, and must have a pocket full of those beauties to eat on my way." And with this John drew rein, scaled the fence and struck out for his favorite tree. He knew as well as Mr. Wynu did where the best apples were to be found. John filled his pockets and was about to retrace his steps to the wagon, when he caught the flutter of a pink dress through a cluster of trees, and heard Kitty's merry voice in conversation with some one. Stealing a hasty glance through the trees, John recognized Kitty's companion to be her cousin Hetty Shaw, from the village. They were coming directly toward the tree under which John was standing. What in the world was he to do? He did not fancy running away like a detected thief, and his trembling knees and palpitating heart warned him that if he did not wish to die theu and there, he must seek a place of concealment. To add to John's embarrassment, he was conscions that he was not in the least "tidied up." He was in every day garb. To make the matter worse, his clothes were covered with flour, which had somehow got on them while waiting for grist at the mill. John glanced up into a tree, but the foilage was not thick and there was little chance for a hiding place there. Near the tree was an inverted hogshead, which had been used for a stand to pick apples 1'rom the tree. The hogshead had once been used as a temporary dog-kennel, and a hole, per- j haps eighteen inches in diameter, had been made to admit the dog. There was no time to be Tost. The hogshead ofiered the only retreat within the trembling young man's reach, and he was not long in squeezing himself inside of it. The girls came on, and sat down on the grass right where John, stooping and peeping through the circular hole, could watch them. Kitty, he thought, looked prettier and brighter than ever in her pink dress, and the sun, which was setting in the west, made her brown hair as golden as the ap? ples in her lap. Kitty held up an apple by the stem, saying: "Name it, Hetty; but not Will Joice, nor John Davis, nor?" ?'Then stop; the apple is named," said Hetty, merrily. Kitty pared" and ate her apple, careful? ly saving all the seeds. When she had them all in her chubby hand, she +hen came for Hetty to spell the name. Touching each seed with her finger, spelled : "J-o-h-n P-a-t-t-e-r-s-o-n. It spells ex? actly. Why, Kitty, what are you blush? ing so for? One would think that fel? low's name was spelled out in your heart in indeliible letters by the way you look." Kitty said nothing, though she looked uncommonly sober for her, John thought, and he wondered if the girl's didn't hear his heart beat. He thought, too, that Kitty was angry that any one would suppose that she cared for him. How humble he felt; he could scarcely tell why; his cheeks burned with wound? ed pride. "Now, really, Kitty," said her cousin, with a bantering laugh, "if you don't drive away that forlorn look, I shall think that you care more than your pride will let yon acknowledge for that great awk? ward booby, who hasn't courage, nor nev? er will have, to ask you to have him." "Hush, Hetty!" said Kitty, as she rose to her feet, and her cheek had a flush of deepest crimson. "You do not know John Patterson as we do. He is not awkward at home with his mother. You ought to see how kind and considerate he is to her. Father drops in there of ten, and he says there isn't a more noble hearted man to be found. John is indus? trious; do you know what be does with his money ? Father says he is paying off" the mortgage on bis mother's little farm, and when he has a few pounds more than is necessary for a payment he spends them for books. Mark my words, Hetty, John Patterson will yet be a man that you will be proud to class among your friends; he has intellect of no common order?it's only his great bashfulness that keeps him back now." "Now, Kitty, you are too absurd," and Hetty laughed as though she thought her companion in jest. "Well, it is leap year; and you had better offer yourself to this paragon; I don't believe he will re? fuse." "I know no one whom I would sooner marry?so there I" And Kitty's face was scarlet with blushes as she made this frank acknowl? edgement to her cousin. But John was uot looking at her now. He was crouched in the most remote part of the hogshead, trying by different gestures to drive away a huge mastiff which threatened to make his where? abouts known. The sun has gone down, and John's hungry horse had quietly walked home, and still the two girls chatted away. "Well, Bruno, what have you got there ? I'm sure you have been whining and pawing there for half an hour at least." And Hetty came forward and patted the dog's hairy back. "Why, Kitty, there is some dreadful p.nimal in here. What a pair of eyes it has. Thank my nerves, if Uncle and Charlie are away I can fire a gun. I'll soon show what that horrid creature is. In my opinion here is where your geese have "gone to. I'll warrant the ground in there is strewn with bones. You and Bruno keep watch, while I run to the house for a gun." Hetty rattled all this off in a breathless fashion, and before Kitty had time to look at the "dreadful animal" her cousin was on her way to the housp. What wa3 John to do now ? Stay where he was or crawl from his lair, like a Hot? tentot from his hut, and right before Kitty's eyes too ? The faithful dog began to wag his tail, and whine with renewed animation, and John thought the gun was really coming. Life was sweeter to him now, since hear? ing what Kitty had said of himself, than ever before, and creeping to the opening he began coming out. Kitty, who was peeping anxiously in, saw that the creature was moving toward her, and giving a spasmodic little scream, she sank helplessly to the ground, and covered her face with her apron. Kitty's distress made John for the moment for? get that he was the most bashful of men alive, and surely the arms which Kitty felt encircling her waist were not those of a jvild beast. ' ,.; ,: ,,; .,, . Stroking this it' di<3 not* need a great amount of courage to enable her to uu cover her face, and see that the great eyes that had so frightened her belonged to John Patterson. It is strange that neither she nor John, during the half hour they tarried under the apple tree, thought of Hetty or the gun she had gone to bring. Perhaps neither would have remem? bered Hetty's boasted nerve in connec? tion with the use of that weapon again, had not the young lady herself, two years later, reminded a certain happy bride? groom and his equally happy bride of the incident, and informed them that she knew all the time that John was in the hogshead, as she saw him put himself there, and that her part of the conversa? tion under the apple tree was indulged in solely with a view to encourage the bashful lover to propose. Mrs. John Patterson scolded her cousin bridesmaid for her duplicity, but for all that it was plain to be seen that she was not angry, especially since Hetty had that day acknowledged that she was glad to class her cousin's handsome husband among her friends. Counting the Electobal Votes.? It is conjectured by some persons that if Hayes be elected the House of Repre? sentatives will contend that the joint rules are still in force, including the twenty-second joint rule, which provided that in case of disagreement by the two houses as to counting the vote of any State the vote should be throwu out.? This conjecture, however, is without foundation, for there can be no joint rules except by agreementof both houses. On this point the author of "Barclay's Digest," the very best authority in such cases, will say in his next edition of Che Digest : "Wheuever the two houses may fail to ! adopt for the Congress the joint rules of a preceding Congress, (which frequently occurs,) it would seem, under the author? ity conferred by the constitution upon each bouse, (article 1, section 5,) 'to de? termine the proceedings,' to be the un? doubted right of each house, at pleasure, to decline further acquiescence in the enforcement of any one or all of them. And hence, although the joint rules as acquiesced in during the Forty-third Congress appear in thin 'Digest,' the following proceedings during the first session of the present Congress would seem to indicate that no joint rules are now in force." There have been other close elections, but none so peculiar as this. In 1797 John Adams was elected by three votes. Jefferson in 1801 received 73 voces and Burr 73 votes, and the question had to be decided in Congress. In 1812 there was a difference of only 12 votes betweeu Madison and Clinton. In 1844 Polk was elected by the electoral vote of New York, the popular majority in that State being only 5,000. In 1848 Taylor was elected over Cass by only 19 electoral votes. Various instances are known where State elections have depended on 100 votes or less, and the cas? of Marcus Morton, chosen as Governor of Massa? chusetts in 1835 by a majority of asingle vote, has long been famous. But despite other instances of close elections this Presidential contest is perhaps the most remarkable on record. And not only for its closeness, but for the time consumed in settlement, at a period when science claims to have annihilated time and space. Wasn't Sick.?A Jonesboro negro, while waiting for the train to go out last night, struck up with several old ac? quaintances. "How is Jeems Roberson ?" asked one, after the usual "time of day" had been passed. "Didn't you mean 'bout Jim ?" queried the Jonesboro darkey. "I ain't heerd fum Jim since he cut loose fum de chain gang. He ain't down with de billiousness is he?" "Oh, no! Jim ain't sick, an' he ain't bin sick. He des wanted to ride Mars Bob Proctor's mule de udder Sunday, an' de mule 'peered to have anudder ingage ment. I done bin fool wid dat mule be? fore, an' I tole Jim he better not git tangled up wid her. But he 'lowed he waz a hoss-doctor; an' den he aaed me fer a chew of terbacker an' got de bridle, an' cotch de mule, an' got on her?well I spec I better go git my ticket. Dey tell me dis train goes a callyhoutin." "Hold on, you ain't tole us 'bout Jim," said one of the dusky auditors. "I done tole you all T know. Jim got on dc mule an' she sorter hump her? self, an' den der waz a scuffle, and when de aus' blow 'way 1 see the nigger on de groun', an' de mule eatin' at de troff wid one uv Jim's galluses wropped roun' her hine leg. Den arterward de kur'er he cum an' sed Jim died sorter accidental? like. Hit's des like I tell you ; de nig fer wazn't sick a minit. Well, I got ter e gittin' on. .'So long, boys I" ? It has been a question with marks? men whether the recoil of a pistol or rifle occurred before the ball left the bore. Many have contended that it did not, and that the tendency of a pistol to "throw up" did not affect its accuracy. A recent experiment seems to have shown conclusively that the recoil occurs before the ball leaves the bore, and does affect its direction. The experiment was this: A rifle barrel, twelve inches long for con? venience, was secured to a solid bed in such a way to prevent any movement, but that of recoil directly to the rear and upward. In this situation it was fired a number of times, aud the balls followed each other into the same hole in the tar? get. An incline or wedge was then made fast upon the bed at the rear of the bar? rel in such a way that &e breech would be raised as it did baofc in the recoil. Fired in this condition it sent the balls lower than before. This showed that the recoil in consequent elevation of the breech, occurred in season to effect the direction ot the ball, that is, before it had left the bore. Of course the length of the barrel has an effect in several ways upon the degree in which the recoil af? fects the accuracy of the shooting. ? A physician in Oregon gives the following as a certain cure for rattlesnake bite or snider sting: "Take the yolk of a good egg, put in a teacup and stir in as much salt as will make it thick enough not to run off, and spread a plaster and apply to the wound. Do this when bit? ten or stung, and I will insure your life for a sixpence. I have tried this remedy in a number of cases, and have never known it to fail. ? This note from a Chicago girl to her lover was made public through a lawsuit: "Dear Sarnie, Pap's watcrmillions is ripe. Come and bring some poetry like you brought afore. My love for you will ever flow like water running down a tater row. Bring a piece as long as your arm, and have a heap more about them ring? lets and other sweet things. Come next Sunday and don't fule me." ? A little boy who was nearly starved by a stingy uncle, his guardian, with whom he #ived, meeting a lank grey? hound one day in the street, was asked by his guardian what made the dog so thin? After reflecting, the little fellow replied, "I suppose he lives with his un? cle." ? A prisoner who was arraigned in the criminal court at Cincinnati, on Tues? day, when asked whether he was guilty, answered: "I guess I am, Judge, but I'd like to be tried all the same." He had evidently heard that able lawyers some? times cheat justice, and was willing to be experimented on. "Where'? the bar?" inquired a dirty looking stranger of the bell-boy at the hotel, the other day. "What kind of a bar ?" asked the latter. "Why, a saloon bar, of course; what do you suppose I mean?" "Well," drawled the boy, "I didpffc,know but you might mean a bar All Sorts of Paragraphs. ? Those who come to you to talk about others are the ones who go to others to talk about you. ? If you want to see perfect human happiness watch a school boy wrestling with a big potato pie. ? Young man, do not so cruel a thing as to win the love of a girl and then leave her helpless and in tears. ? Not to be able to bear poverty is a shameful thing, but not to know how to chase it away by work is a more shame? ful thing. ? The man who will abandon a friend for an error, knows but little of human character, and shows that his heart is as cold as his mind is weak. ? Pretty girls are like confectioneries in more ways than one. They are sweet, they are expensive and they are condu? cive to heart-burn. ? "I'm the saddest when I sing," sang a Sunday evening warbler. "And so's the whole neighborhood!" roared an un? musical voice in the street. ? The Lexington Dispatch thinks that they will not need any wood or coal in the Senate chamber this session. Gary will keep things warm. ? It is strange that the girl who can crowd herself and lover into a very nar? row rocking-chair, is the same one who always occupies three feet seats in a horse car. ? Systematic temperance in eating and drinking is capable of shielding the human body from the pestilence of all climes, and from the fatal diseases of all latitudes. ? We don't know that it was the epi zooty that affected him; but he said with some violence : "If that nose was running for office, it would be elected by a hand? some majority." ? It is humiliating to a young man who has been singing his sweetest songs in front of a house to be told by a police? man that the family have been absent for a week. ? "What have you got in your carpet? bag ?" asked one clergyman of another, at a railroad station. "Dried tongue," was the reply. He had several manuscript seimons in it. ? When a woman comes to the door and calls after her husband, "Hen R-E-E"?finishing the last syllable in capital letters?you may know that she is uot in a capital humor. ? Every man is said to have three characters?the one he professes to have, the one he himself thinks he has and the one he really has. The last is not always equal to the other two. ? "Shut your door when you come in, aud when you have done talking on bu? siness, serve your mouth the same way," is the pert notice posted conspicuously upon an office in Washington. ? A little girl, showing her little cousin about four years old a star, said, "That star you sec up there is bigger than this world*." "No it isn't," said he. "Yes, it is." "Then why don't it keep the rain off." ? Mrs. Partington says she did not marry her second husband because she loved the male sex, but just because he was the same size of her first husband and could wear out his old clothes. ? Two ladies were discussing a third, who is, of course, absent. "She is really charming," says one, "and, above all, she has such an air of intelligence." "Yes," answers the other; "but there are no words to that air." ? A man in Buffalo pulled off his coat and jumped in the canal to save a woman from drowning, when a pickpocket stole his pocketbook from the coat, and the woman swore at him for pulling her hair in his effort to save her life. ? A Springfield girl having rebuked her brother for using the term "sweat," the latter bitterly remarked: "When it's a horse, he's sweaty ; when it's a man, perspire is the word; but when it's a young lady, like you, she only glows." ? She wouldn't stand to have a tooth pulled for one million two hundred thou? sand dollars, she said, and yet she walked the street all cky in tiny gaiters, two sizes too small for her, and thought nothing of it; but then nobody saw that tooth, aud several saw the gaiters. SPECIAL NOTICES. A Scene in a Church. There was a ludicrously sudden descent from the sublime to the ridiculous in a coun? try church, not a thousand miles off, when a clergyman, preaching on the miseries en? tailed by sin, suddenly exclaimed, "Thank God. I am not a sufferer; ray miseries have all been healed, and what did it?" The change of tone started one of the deacons from a drowsy mood, and springing from his feet, he cried out, "Tutt's Liver Pills."? The deacon was right in his estimation of this celebrated medicine. They will certain? ly cure your '?miseries" if they result from Dyspepsia. Torpid Liver, Chills, Headache, Loss of Appetite, Nervousness, Desponden? cy or General Debility. Take the deacon's advice and try them. The American People. No people in the world suffer as much ..ith' Dyspepsia as Americans. Although years of experience in medicine had failed to accomplish a certain and sure remedy for this disease and its effects, such as Sour Stomach, Heart-burn, Water-brash, Sick Headache, Costiveness, palpation of the Heart, Liver Complaint, coming up of the food, low spirits, general debility, etc., yet since the introduction of Gheen's August Flower we believe there is no case of Dys? pepsia that cannot be immediately relieved. 30,000 dozen sold last year without one case of failure reported. Go to your Druggists, Wilhite & Williams, and get a Sample Bottle for 10 cents and try it. Two dose will re? lieve you. Regular size 75 cents. ??"* Simpson & Sadler are giving away a handsome book entitled "Pearls for the people," containing much valua? ble information aud many interesting articles. It also coutains a history of the discovery of the "Hepatine," for diseases of the liver, dyspepsia, consiipatiou aud indigestion, &c, and gives positive assu? rance that when the Hepatine is used it effects a permanent and lasting cure of these diseases, which prevail to such an alarming extent in our country. Take the Hepatine for all diseases of the liver. Advice Gratis. The Hon. Alexander H. Stevens says: "The Globe Flower Cough Syrup has proven a most valuable remedy to me." Gov. James M. Smith, of Georgia says: "I shall always use it with perfect confi? dence, and recommend it to the public as a remedy which will afford that satis? faction experienced by me and mine. It excels everything for coughs, colds and obstinate lung affections." Ex-Gov. Brown, of Ga., says:?"He finds the Globe Flower Cough Syrup a most excellent remedy." Such endorsement by our great and good men deserves the attention of the afflicted. Those suffering from cough, colds aud lung affections should use the Globe Flower Cough Syrup. It will pos? itively cure consumption. For sale by Simpson A Sadler. WM. ETTEJCGER. H. r. EDMOKD. ETTENGER & EDM0ND, Richmond, Va,, MANUFACTURERS PORTABLE and STATIONARY ENGINES, Boilers, of all kinds, Circular Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Mill Gearing, Shafting, Pulleys, itc, American Turbine Water Wheel, Cameron's Special Steam Pumps. AN EARNEST APPEAL, As wc arc compelled to have Money to carry on our business, all persons indebted to us for Guano or Supplies must certainly come for? ward and settle the same. The plea of "hard times" won't pay debts. If they would, we would certainly be willing to accept them. Prompt payments make many friends, and insures kind indulgence. So come along with youi Greenback* or Cotton and pay up. You will feel good yourself, and make us feel better. WE KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LOT OF STAPLE DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, Which wo will sell as low as the lowest for cash. WILSON & REED. Oct 12, 1S7G 13 GST OUT OF DEBT! GET OUT OP DEBT !! 'E have given liberal credits the present, as well as past years, and the time for col? lecting our Money has about arrived, as we are not going co wait mach longer before sueirig, and trying what virtue there in in lav/, as much as we hate to do so. We earnestly call upon all, and no person is left out who owes us a cent for Merchandize or Guano for the present or past vcars, that tliev must pav us up out of their first gathering of Cotton this fall, and if no Cotton, WE WILL TAKE THE MONEY ! Times arc hard, we admit, but we cannot help it. Wc have to nay oar own debts promt iy. and it is reasonable that wc should expect pay from others. The longer von let your debts stand over, the harder they arc to pay. WE WANT OUR MONEY-?ONT FORGET IT! We have a large stock of Goods on hand, and solicit the patronage of prompt paying customers. BLECKLEY. BROWN & CO. ?. BLECKLEY. Anderson, S. C, August 22. 1S7G _ T ? PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. VI7E desire to call attention to the fact tha* we have on hand a LARGE and TV well-selected stock of Heavy Groceries Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes Hardware Crocker. Ware, Etc Wo have just received a large lot of Bu.-on Sides, Shoulders, Sugni Cured Hams Cheap Grades of Syrups, Muscovado, Do ? orara and New Orleans Molasses, 100 BARRELS CHG.UE FAMILY FLOUR, A complete assortment of Sugars, Collect and Teas, Pickles, Canned Goods, itc. N very large stock of Iron, Steel, Hot-:, Shovels, Spades, and farming Implements generally. In short, we have everytbijg that the fanner or man of family nsecls. We are soiling the forogoing articles iL the most reasonable cash prices. Call and be convinced oi' this fact. S?S" And now a word to those that w e have supplied with Goods during the year 1872, 387."> and 1874. Unless you come forward and pay up, your Notes and Ac? counts will he placed in the hands of an Officer for collection. BYBUM & McGBATH. Important to those Indebted to Us. To those indebted to u.s on Accounts for last year, wc will giw one-half cent above the market price for Cotton, in payment of such Accounts and Notes, at any time between the 1st of November next. Wo must have the money on them, and do not wish to add any cost. So come forward at once and settle up. BYBUM & McGBATH, Mechanics' Bow. Oct 7, 187G 12 ly THE undersigned bogs leave to inform the public of Anderson and vicinity, that he is now prepared to furnish the best and finest quality of HAND-MADE BOOTS AND SHOES, At his New Shop Over Prcvost & Cunningham's Grocery Store. By giving personal attention to the work, employing none other than first-class work? men, and using the best of stock, I am pre? pared to turn out work which is bound to be satisfactory to the purchaser. A suitable stock will be kept on hand to enable me to execute orders promptly, for cither ladies or gentlemen. I propose working at the most reasonable prices, and respectfully ask a trial from the farmers, as well as the citizens of the Town, before they purchase Boots or Shoes else? where. REPAIRING will also be promptly and neatly executed. Give me an order. G. W. GARRECKT. Sept 14,187G_9_3m HURRAH ! FOR Hampton is going to save the S'ate, and HUBBARD is going to save the Cur? rency. That is, if the people vote solid for Hampton and buy their Goods at LOW PRICES From Hubbard, and pay the currency for same. A nice lot HAMS, BACOiY SIDES, LARD, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, &C, Just received, and for sale low. Could possibly spare about half dozen SPLIT BOTTOM CHAIRS for old men and tired young men. A. P. H. Sept 21, 1S7G 10 QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. AM now doing business on my own ac? count, and will sell Goods FOR THE CASH As low as they can be bought in this mar? ket, and the Dry Goods and Fancy Goods that were owned by Towers & Broyles will be sold at Gist for Cash. Now Receiving", Jeans, Plaid Homespuns and Osnaburgs from Columbus Factory, Georgia, best goons made; FJunr, Bacon, Salt, Sugar, Codec. &c, which will be sold as low as the lowest for cash. Give tnea call, and be convinced. A. B. TOWERS. Oct 12, 1S70_13_ SMSTH & WESSON'S Ncvr IRortel. With Automatic OS Calibre. ?VM^Si Cfcrlridpo I CIt:ulral EJv .., Kjeetor. NOW READY, (fjf Forronvcniencr. povrorancl nrenr jjrtv itiBunequailrft. Ifynnrmerchant dncn'not keep them, orderdirect from the Acenrv. 79 Chamhrr* St.. Newport. M. W. Kobiisnon, Gen 1 Agent. Oct 20, 1870_lij_ly_ WAVERLY BAR THE undersigned hereby notifies his friends and the general public, that he has re-opened the Wavcrly Bar, where he has on hand a full stock of Whiskeys. IlmmlicK and Wines.. He will also have a lot of choice Confectioneries, Tobac? co and Cigars on in a few days. The pat? ronage of the public is respectfully solicited. ., ..... J. ?. drbnn?n. owe id, &7G i!4 n Miss M. E. Williams. J. W. Daniels. HAVING bought out the Stock, dec, of the late Mrs. C. C. Pcgg, have added thereto a full and great variety of NJSW GOODS, Such as LADIES' AND CEEDBENS' HATS, BONNETS, SHOES. DB3SS GOODS, FANCY GOODS, And everything to PLEASE THE LADIES And secure their comfort. Miss Lizzie Williams has selected these Goods with great care in Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, , from whence she has just returned with a full knowledge of the styles, costumes and colors. Call and see her at old stand?ope <loor above Post OHicc. Mantua-Making and Millinery De? partment Conducted by experienced Ladies. Sept 11, 187G_11 CALL FOR BARGAINS GILREATH & PEOPLES, wholesale axd retail dealers ix STOVES and TIN WARE, STONE HOLLOW WARE, &e. STOVE PIECES for repairing old Stoves always on hand. We have a large and line stock of Stoves, and will sell them AT GREENVILLE PIUCES, The freight added. Call and sec for yourselves, and secure bargains. ROOFING, GUTTERING and REPAIRING Executed on short notice, bv lirst-class me? chanic?. ROOFING TIN for sale by the box. Wc will sell anything in our line at bot? tom prices. We also kecpa full line of HOUSE FUR? NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Sets. Water Coolers, Waiters, Casters, Muffin Pans, Spittoons, Potwarc, Ovens, Spiders, Andirons. Wc also pay tiic highest prices for Rags, Beeswax, dec. Merchants will save their Bags, as our wagons are out with Tin. GIL HE ATM & PEOPLES, Cotton Buyers. Oct2C, 1876 _ MANSION HOUSE, IfEnin Street, COLUMBIA, 8. b. THIS House is now open for the recep? tion of visitors, and every means will be employed to render guests comfortable. It is newly furnished throughout, and the table is .supplied with the best the market affords. The Mansion House is located in the centre of the city, convenient to busi? ness and all principal points. Transient and permanent board at reasonable rates. Car? riages in connection with the House. R. N. LOWRANOK oVt $ Ifcrc ? ft DISSOLUTION. TlIE business heretofore existing under the name and style of LEWIS it CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the old firm will be settled by our Mr. Lewis at the former stand. 2 Benson House. .T. BAYLIS LEWIS, Anderson, S. C, Sept. 12, 1870*. S. A. DEAN, R. B. DEAN. A. A. DEAN. iT COST FOR C ?V ITH a view of settling up the business of the pasl four years, v.-c propose closing oul our Stock now on hand at (lost for Cask Our selection is good, and parties will do well to call and avail themselves of this op? portunity. Parties indebted E?y Note oe- Account arc requested to make settlement immediately with our Mr. LEWIS, as the old business must be wound up this Fall. DON'T WAIT TO BE SUED. LEWIS & CO., Clepr 12, 1876 PfO. 2 BENSON HOUSE PLACE _ janl 11 !! ? ? ION IN PRICES! Anderson the Cheapest Furniture Market in the State. PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION I IN consideration of the scarcity of money, I have put down nrices to the following remarkable, unheard-of low prices: ROOM SUITS, consisting of Dress Bureau, Bedstead and Washstand, from $10.50 up? wards. With four Chairs, Rocking Chair, Table and Towel Backs, (complete suits of ten pieces,) from ^24.00 upwards. SOLID WALNUT SUITS, consisting of high head-board French Bedstead, Deck Dress Bureau, (live drawers,) and Washstand', from $30.00 upwards. With four Walnut Chairs and Walnut Rocking Chair, from $40.50 upwards. GOOD COTTAGE BEDSTEADS, hard wood, not pine, reduced to $1.00. Without slats and castors, to $3.50. Good Washstand, with drawer and towel end, reduced to $1.50. Good Tin -Sales, with two doors and drawer, $5.00. The celebrated Kentucky Double-wove Cane Scat Chairs, varnished or painted, warrant? ed to be the strongest Chair made, at ninety-five cents apiece. Rocking Chairs, of the tame kind, at $1.40 apiece. These prices are no ketch-pennies, but all my goods are at the same low figure. I have on hand a large Stock of Furniture of all kinds and description, which will be sold cheaper than can be bought from anybody else or anv other place. Come and see TOLLY and he will do vou right. HE WILL NOT. OR CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD. G. F. TOL.L.Y. May IS, 1876 Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. C. A. REED. A. S. STEPHENS. MANUFACT?R ESKS OF A. J. STRINGER, Agent. Reiten. 8. C. W. J. H2X, Agent, Fair Play. ESPECIAL at? tention paid to REPAIRING, and all work ful? ly warranted. We claim the most thorough Ironwork, Wood work, Painting and Trimming, as we employ on? ly the best work? men. None but well-seasoned lumber used in the manufacture ol our work. All per? sons desiring to purchase are cordially invited to call at our Manufactory, (at the buildings formerly owned by John A. Reeves, Esq.,) and inspect the work for themselves. BUGGIES always on hand at our REPOSITORY, (near the Railroad Bridge, on Main Street,) where Mr. Joseph Martin can always bo found, ready to sell a new set of HARNESS, or to repair old ones. Anderson, Sept. 9, 1875_8_ly ABE YOU GOING TO PAINT? Then Use New York Enamel Paint Co-'s CHEMICAL PAINT! EEADY for use in White, and over One Hundred different Colors. Made of strictly prime White Lead, Zinc and Linseed Oil. chemically combined, warranted Much Handsomer and Cheaper, and to last TWICE AS LONG as any other Paint. It has taken the FIRST PREMIUMS at twenty of the State Fairs of the Unk THOUSAND of the finest houses in the country, jion, and is on MANY Address, NEW YORK ENAMEL PAINT CO Ml? ANY, Prices Reduced. Sample Cards sent free. May IS, 1876_44 103 Chambers Street, New York. ly l-RIES, FANCY GOODS, TOYS. J". IR/- ZE^A-IN"T, CONFECTIONER, - - ANDERSON, S. C, EEPS constantly on hand a well-selected stock of CONFECTIONERIES of all kinds, . such as French and Plain Candies, Canned Goods of every description, Pickles, Jel? lies, Dried Figs, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Dates, Crackers o'f all styles, Fruits, ttc. A large selection of TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, spens , pure Soda Water. Tickets will be sold cheap. Any one buying three dozen tickets at a time will get them at 90c. per dozen. J. R. FANT, East End Masonic Building. SECURITY IMSUM!CE AND ANNUITY OF ISTEW" YORK. Assets January 1st, 3?~G.$3,083,900.25 Surplus January 3sa. !S7<?. 536,427.00 SATES as low as any Company on same plan. Life and Endowment Policies issued on all approved plans. Policies will also lx> issued on Stock Rates to those who may desire that Plan of Insu? rance. BRANCH OFFICE?CHARLESTON, S. C. LOUIS SHERFESEE, General Agent, 40 Broad St. T. HASELL DICK, Travelling Agent, Sumter, S.C August ;5. bS7(i_3 ly FOR S?LE. 278 ACRES of LAID, SITUATE ton miles south of Anderson Court House, on waters of Big Gene rostcc (.'reck, and known as the "Gregg Place."' There arc upon said place 1UU acres of original forest, finely timbered?25 acres of bottom land, and a good water power for small machinery. This land can be bough:; on accommodating terms. Also, two Horses?one a line saddle-horse, and the other an extra buggy-horse. One new Buggy, miscellaneous and .Medical Books. Surgical Instruments'. &c, and my entire House Furniture. On account of declining health, I expect to spend the winter North. Parties indebt? ed to me must make payment by the 20rn DAY OF OCTOBEIt. Those Jailing to do so. will find their Notes and Accounts in the hands of an Officer for collection. H. H. SCUDDAY. Scp't 23. lS'Tti IS ? I OBO. W. 'WILLIAMS. FRANK E. TAYLOR. WILLIAM niKNIB. JOSEPH r. RODERTSOX. robert S. CATIICART. 0E0. ttf. WILLIAMS & CO. COTTON FACTORS, Cosraev Hayne and Church Sts., Charleston, S. C. .July 20, 1876 1 6m sio sio I WILL INSERT FUMj UPPER SETS OF TEETH For Ten Dollars, Until the first day of January next. W. G. BROWNE, Dentist. New Advertisements.; r\ FINE MODS/^/NeSTABU^EO (l) * Popular Prices \ M -?JSQQ^ ? FREDERICK LOESER & CO'S, BROOKLYN MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT Dress Goods, Milikert, Fakcy Good*, ?ilju. Laces, Hosiery, Bcttoks, Ribbons, Gloveh, Un KJiWEAB, ladies' and CH.'I.DBEN'S outfits. OUR "FASHION LIGHT./' published monthly, contains choice reading matter and rives all the latest information on fashions. It will, on application, he mailed teaa of charge. Orders front tli? country solicited and filled with the greatest care aud dispatch. Orders from $10 upward forwarded at our expense when prepnidby I'. 0. order or draft. FREDEICK LOttSER &CO.. Fulton. Tlllary A-Waahlngtou Sts., Brooklyn, N.Y. Highest Premium at the Centennial Awarded to the LAMB KNITTING MACHINE. Knits a Stocking in 15 Minutes'. Knitting in the heel and nnrrowing off the toe complete; knits all sizes; narrows and widens at will; and knits the web either Tubular or Flat, Single, Double, or Ribbed, Producing all Vr.rietiae of Knit Apparel. Send for circulars and sample stockings. LAMB KNITTING MACHINE CO.. Clitcopeo Fulls, Mas*., or Philadelpia, Pa. <n <2iin PKR DAY T0 ^GESTS!-Best OJ IU selling Goods! HAASIS &LU BJRECJIT, 107 Liberty Stncet, New York._ c <?r7r7 a Week to Agents. Samplesfroe.. pOO g $/ /P.O.VICKEBV, Augti9ttt,Maln3. A'hlPWTH! I'OUBSlO.oO Cromo? FREI! J. It _ _ MTJNYON & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 4Knn A Month a certainty to any peiaon telling 'poxJU our Letter Book. No press, brush or wa? ter used. Sample Book worth S3 sent free. Send stamp for circular. EXCELSIOR (XV 17 Tribune Building, Ch'?d|o. Centennial Reduction in Advertising. Three thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars' worth of newspaper advertising, at pub;'>rhei-.< schedule rates, given for $700, and a three month'.' note accepted in payment from advertisers of re? sponsibility. A printed list, giving Name, Char? acter, Annual, Daily and Weekley Circulation, and Schedule Rates for Advertising, sent free to any address. Apply to Geo.P.RowcJ^& Co., Newwapec Advertising Agents, -11 Park Yow, N. Y. LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY of the United States of America. Authorized Capital, - $4,600,003, Of which $100.000 is to be owned in ! each Department. PAR? BT OFFICE, MOBILE, ALA. F. E. DAVIDSON, President. M. Gr. HUDSON, Vice President. Ii. W. FORT, Secretary. South. Carolina Department, Colnm bia, S. C. Capital Stock, - - SUM.OOO. Tiios. B. Jeter, President. Tuos. A. McCbeeby, Vice President. II. P. Green, Secretary. McM.yster & LeConte, Attorneys, Columbia, S. C. J. H. Evins, Attorney, gpartanburg, S. C. Dk. B. W. Taylor, Medical Director. Security! Economy! Liberality Are the leading principles of this Compa? ny. All approved forms of Life and En? dowment Policies issued. Also, Term Poli? cies of one, three, five or seven years. All Life Policies non-forfeiting after an? nual payments, when the insured will be entitled to a Paid-up Policy, or cash surren? der thereof. Dividends may be used to protect Policies against lapsing in case of failure to nay pre? miums. This, with the non-forfeiting and cash surrender features, are sufficient to make this Company popular among think ing men. Good Agents wanted. B.F. MAULDIN, Jr., Agent, Anderson, S. C. April 13,1S70_39_ LAST NOTICE. The Notes and Accounts Due the firm of SIMPSON, HILL & C o., Will be placed in the hands of an OFFICER, for collection by the First of November next. A year has transpired since its dissolu? tion, and you have had time to make anoth? er crop. No excuse can be given for hot settling immediately. The old firm business MUST be wound SIMPSON, HILL & CO. Sept 14,1876 9 DENTISTRY. DR. G, M. JONES IS prepared to do all kinds of Dentistry at short notice. Being in possession of all the latest improvements and best of ma? terial, can do work iu the best of style. In setting and filling teeth, he is dete.mined not to be surpassed by any. Old decayed teeth treated and made good, at. voy little above the price of extracting. | Good" teeth within the reach of all, at the present re? duced prices. All work warranted. Office adjoining T. J. Leak's residence, second door below market. Terms low for cash or barter. Sept 7,1876_8_ BUIST'S NEW CROP TURNIP SKD. ALSO, DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, LAMPS, PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS, TOBACCO, and DYE STUFFS GENERALLY. at W1XHITE & WILLIAMS?. Julv 27. 1S70 2 LE 3?6KSTATIONARY c2HER0IN? WATER WHEEL. 7000 in ?SC. ;.$e;np'.for.circulars . BALTIMOREMD. LUMBER!LUMBER! IA M now prepared to furnish PINE, OAK, HICKORY and POPLAR LUMBER on the Blue Ridge and Air Lino Railroads at Seneca City, in any quantities desired. Mr. W. T. Rood is my agent at Ander? son, who will always be found at tbo Lumber Yard, ready to wait on custo? mers. WM. J. HARBIN July 8, 1875_51_ TO THE LADIES, ! MISS DELLA KEYS begs to inform the Ladies of Anderson and surrounding country that she is now receiving a fnll as? sortment of Fall and Winter Goods, such as Ladies' Hats, Bonnets,- Ribbons, Trim tnin.es, itc.',' which will be sold at a small profit. A new supply of Stamping Pc t tern3 just received. Millinery and Mantuu:Ma king promptly attended to. - A slime of patronage is respectlnlly solicited:- - ? MISS DELLA KEYS, No. o Brick Range, Up Stflil?: ? S?fcfc'^l?S 11 fto ?: